Chapter 72 A New Altinna

• *Maerilee*
• The Oceanan army has breached the gates of our kingdom now that the barrier is down. We watch from above as their forces pour into the city, clashing with what remains of our warriors.
• Splintered wood and twisted metal lie strewn across the marble road like bones of a fallen titan. The Oceanans pour through the breach like a tide long held at bay. Steel flashes in the sun. Magic explodes in the air, shards of ice, jets of water, bolts of sky fire. Screams rise above the chaos, but I don’t flinch. I’m not afraid anymore.